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Newcastle fans were stunned on Monday as the Magpies confirmed the impending departure of manager Rafael Benitez.

Benitez will leave St. James’ Park when his contract expires at the end of the month, Newcastle confirmed on their official site.

Now, the fact that their much-beloved Spaniard is leaving may not come as a huge surprise to a fan base who have become increasingly cynical the longer they have suffered under Mike Ashley, but the abruptness of Monday’s announcement was a huge shock.

Benitez has been strongly linked with a move to China, and it remains to be seen whether that will be his next destination.

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The Toon Army are now blasting the club on Twitter, unsurprising considering how highly they regarded their gaffer.

“Rafa” joined in 2016 with the club in free-fall, winning the SkyBet Championship in his first full season before guiding two really poor squads to tenth and 13th-place finishes in the last two campaigns.

Take a look at some of the best Twitter reactions to the Magpies’ stunning announcement down below…

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Newcastle United fans are worried about the future of the club without Rafa Benitez, as his contract nears expiration.

The Telegraph reported on Saturday that the Magpies will make one last attempt to try and convince the Spaniard his future lies at St James’ Park, but that it looks increasingly likely he will leave the club.

His contract is due to expire on June 30th.

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Benitez joined the club in 2016 and led the club to automatic and immediate promotion to the English Premier League just a year after being relegated to the Championship.

Since then he’s consolidated their position in the top-flight and made himself a very popular man in the city.

Heading into the unknown prior to the new Premier League season is clearly not ideal for the club, with The Telegraph also reporting that no real thought has been given to who his replacement could be.

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Fans are massively concerned and some of them blame one man – Mike Ashley – for the problems.

These supporters have taken to Twitter over the last 48 hours to discuss the situation…

كشف هشام نصر رئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، موقف المدير الفني للمنتخب الأول روبرتو جارسيا باروندو من الاستمرار في منصبه، بعد الخروج من كأس العالم.

وكان منتخب مصر قد ودع البطولة المقامة على أرضه من دور الـ8 على يد بطل النسخة الماضية منتخب الدنمارك، بعد مباراة ماراثونية انتهى وقتها الأصلي وامتدت لـ4 أشواط إضافية، ومن بعدها ركلات ترجيح.

صحف الدنمارك بعد الفوز على مصر في كأس العالم لكرة اليد: مباراة مرعبة ستبقى في ذاكرتنا لسنوات طويلة

وقال نصر في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “تن” عبر برنامج “البريمو”: “ما زال لدينا خطة في المستقبل، وجارسيا مستمر معنا، هو مدرب جيد للغاية وأداء منتخب مصر في تطور كبير”.

وأضاف: “نجحنا فى تنظيم كأس العالم لليد إلى جانب الأداء الفني الرائع، ونستطيع أن نكون على منصة التتويج إذا استمر منتخب اليد في تقديم نفس الأداء”.

يُذكر أن منتخب مصر قد حسم المركز السابع في ترتيب بطولة العالم المقامة في مصر، بعد خروجه من الدور ربع النهائي أمام الدنمارك.

[ad_pod ]Leeds United fans on Twitter are far from happy as the club announced yet another centre-back would be leaving the club as Liam Kitching joined Forest Green Rovers.This comes after Aapo Halme, Hugo Diaz and Paudie O’Connor all departed the club, and just a few hours after the announcement regarding Kitching it was revealed that Pontus Jansson had signed for Brentford.This leaves Leeds incredibly light at the back heading into the new season with only Ben White, Liam Cooper, Gaetano Berardi and Pascal Strujik able to play in that role.The Yorkshire club had a number of injuryÂissues in that position last season, so it is strange to see them so willing to allow their youngsters to depart.Watch Leeds United Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

It remains to be seen whether or not the Whites will buy a new defender, but if they don’t they will be left with a lack of depth at centre-back.

Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on Twitter…

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has yet to speak to Olivier Ntcham since his comments made to French media but the duo are set to meet on Monday, as reported by The Scottish Sun.

What’s the story?

Ntcham gave an interview to L’Equipe last weekend, criticising the standard of opposition in Scottish football, revealing he would have rather joined Porto last summer than play for Celtic and wants to test himself in a stronger league.

It provoked criticism from Lennon and pundits such as Chris Sutton, but the midfielder has yet to get in touch with the Hoops boss or apologise.

Lennon has now revealed the Frenchman is due back to the club’s training ground on Monday and can expect to face the music.

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As quoted by The Scottish Sun, the Celtic manager said:

“I don’t know if it has been prompted from him or someone else. We’ll get to the bottom of it when he comes in. Olivier is due back in on Monday. I haven’t spoken to him yet.

“I don’t need to speak to him, he has to come and see me, his team-mates and the club.

“It’s a question of sitting down and having it out with him. Finding out where that came from and what his mindset is. It’s new to me.

“For him to go public about it without speaking to the club first, and for him to go public anyway, is wrong.

“He is under contract. Whether he’s unhappy or not, it shouldn’t have been made for public consumption the way that he has done it. Ntcham will be reminded of his responsibilities while he is still here.”

Can Ntcham be redeemed?

Clearly from his comments, the Ntcham situation is one that still bothers Lennon and the midfielder has been left in no doubt about what he needs to do when he arrives for training on Monday.

Apologies to his teammates and club staff appear to be on the cards if he hopes to return to the fold.

If he is intent on forcing a move then there will be realities for Celtic to deal with, but Ntcham signed a contract that runs until 2023 back in November, so they are in a strong position.

The Frenchman is talented, but his attitude appears to be below par and if he is going to be a disruptive element in the dressing room and on the training ground then the club should consider getting rid.

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Newcastle and Watford are both eyeing Rennes wonderkid Ismaila Sarr, according to reports.

What’s the story?

According to L’Equipe, Rennes have rejected a €30m bid from Watford for Sarr.

The report claims both the Magpies and Hornets are chasing the 21 year-old winger, and while Newcastle have not submitted an official bid, one could soon materialise.

The player is reportedly interested in a switch to England.

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Pure pace and bye bye Perez?

If Newcastle are to beat Watford to Sarr’s signature, one would have to assume Ayoze Perez is on his way out of Tyneside.

The Spaniard has flirted with an exit in the past and also been linked to Tottenham this summer, and it’s hard to imagine a world where Newcastle splash big money on a position they are already strong in.

Assuming Sarr does replace Perez, the combination of the Senegalese international and Miguel Almiron on opposite wings could be devastating, as both players possess electrifying pace.

Sarr scored 13 times and added eight assists last term, with four of those goals coming in European competition.

The youngster impressed at the World Cup last summer as well, completing 1.7 dribbles per game. His ability to dance past defenders as if they aren’t even there will light up St. James’ Park every time he touches the ball.

If Rafal Benitez, providing he stays, is looking to build a ferocious counter-attacking side with the pace to stretch teams at any given opportunity, then putting Sarr and Almiron on the wings would be an excellent way to go about it.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans have lavished praise upon Harry Winks despite a difficult season after an official club tweet.

The England international struggled with injuries throughout the campaign and missed the final six games of the Premier League season with a groin problem.

It is perhaps little surprise that Spurs won just two of those games – against Huddersfield Town and Brighton & Hove Albion – with Winks their best ball-player in deep midfield.

He returned for the Champions League final against Liverpool as Spurs lost 2-0 in Madrid, and fans are hopeful that he can stay fit for the entirety of the 2019/20 campaign as they look to kick on once again.

Winks, after all, was benched just twice in the top-flight season when available and is clearly trusted by manager Mauricio Pochettino.

He has also won three England caps but missed out on the Nations League finals, potentially because of his injury woes.

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Take a look at the best of the reaction on Twitter below!

أكد توماس توخيل مدرب فريق تشيلسي أن فوزهم أمام بيرنلي اليوم في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز يمنحهم الكثير من الثقة.

وفاز البلوز بهدفين دون رد في الجولة الحادية والعشرين من البطولة في ملعب ستامفورد بريدج. أهداف مباراة تشيلسي وبيرنلي

ويُعد ذلك الفوز هو الأول لـ تشيلسي تحت قيادة توخيل بعد التعادل مع ولفرهامبتون سلبيًا في الجولة الماضية.

وقال توخيل في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “كان لدينا الكثير من أنصاف الفرص ولكن كان علينا الانتظار لفترة طويلة”.

وأضاف: “ما أثار إعجابي هو أننا لم نفقد السيطرة أبدًا، كان لدينا الشجاعة والثقة لفرض أسلوبنا في المباراة، لم نخف أبدًا وظللنا صبورين”.

وواصل: “الموقف والطاقة كانا جيدين جدًا، استقبلنا تسديدة واحدة من الخصم في الدقيقة 94، كان مجهودًا جماعيًا شاقًا وفوزًا مستحقًا”.

وتابع: “نحن نفتقر في الوقت الحالي إلى تلك الدقة الأخيرة في منطقة الجزاء، سنعمل على هذا، لكن في النهاية نحن سعداء بما حققناه اليوم”.

واختتم: “أنا سعيد جدًا بالأداء والطاقة، إنه يمنحنا دفعة كبيرة للثقة، عليك دائمًا إقناع اللاعبين بالنتائج، قاتلنا وكنا أقوياء واستحقينا الفوز”.

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Leeds United fans are gutted that Sheffield United are set to sign Luke Freeman after they were linked with the attacking midfielder earlier in the window.

The number ten is one of the top talents in the Championship, and his seven goals and six assists last season had seen him gain some admirers, including the Blades.

His move to Chris Wilder’s side looks imminent, and Leeds supporters aren’t best pleased about this development.

It was reported that the Whites were having a look at the QPR midfielder earlier this summer, but they have seemingly failed to capture his signature, much to the annoyance of the fanbase.

The Yorkshire club are yet to make a signing this summer, and their hesitancy to get involved in the transfer window has cost them one of their reported targets.

Freeman seemed like the perfect replacement for Samu Saiz, but it’s looking increasingly unlikely that he will be pulling on the famous white shirt next term.

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Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on Twitter…

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West Ham United have been heavily linked with a bid for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Sebastian Haller this summer, with Sky Sports reporting that the two clubs have entered into talks over the possible transfer of the Frenchman.

On the chalkboard

How good is Haller, though, really?

A natural centre-forward who formed a fearsome partnership with Luka Jovic last season, he scored 20 goals in all competitions. Jovic, who netted 27, earned himself a move to Real Madrid.

Haller could be the next to move to the Premier League if reports are to be believed, with Manchester United also credited with an interest.

Haller is a truly dynamic forward, as emphasised by his statistics.

Per Understat, he averaged 2.23 shots on goal per 90 minutes played, with a key pass per 90 of 1.57 in 2018/19. Not only is he constantly looking to score, he can also tee up his team-mates.

He had an expected goals (xG) rate of 13.69, too, which he outscored. That suggests Haller regularly takes chances that he shouldn’t, the sign of a truly prolific striker.

He also had an xG per 90 rate of 0.57 – more than a goal a game – and an expected assist (xA) rate of 0.30.

These are genuinely exceptional statistics.

Compare with Romelu Lukaku, the United striker who he could potentially replace if he moves to Old Trafford.

Lukaku averaged an xG of 13.11, which is similar to Haller. He scored just 12 goals in the Premier League, however. This is a striker who does not score all of the chances that he should. He has an xG per 90 rate of 0.56, again, similar to Haller, but he has not scored as many goals as the Frankfurt forward. His expected assist rate of 0.10 is, quite frankly, appalling and he failed to register a single assist in the top-flight.

United are said to value Lukaku at around £80m. Haller could move for £40m. Work those sums out.

A Premier League quality striker

Haller is more than capable of playing in the Premier League.

It remains to be seen if he will move to the London Stadium or Old Trafford but one thing is for sure: he is likely to score goals in the English top-flight.

Haller has exploded as a player in the past 12 months; per Understat, he scored just nine goals in 2017/18.

This speaks to him approaching his peak and it appears that he is now nearing a big move. Add to that his natural physicality, measuring in at 6 foot 3, and a Premier League switch certainly feels like the right choice.

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Haller has seen Jovic make the switch to the Santiago Bernabeu and it now appears likely that the 25-year-old will be on the move too. Frankfurt will likely struggle to replace him but, at the end of the day, the forward is unlikely to care.

He’ll just keep on hitting the back of the net.